Thear Cardigan

Size: 1 (2) 3 (4) 5 (6)  

Bust measurement: The cardigan measures: 76 (80) 86 (90) 93 (98) cm measured from under the arms, around the chest.

Size Guide: The knit should have a negative ease of 5 cm to ensure a snug fit. This means the knit's chest width should be 5 cm less than the chest circumference.

Length: 47 (50) 52 (54) 56 (58) or desired length.

Gauge: 12 stitches x 16 rows in stocking stitch = 10x10 cm (after washing).

Recommended needles: Needle size 8 mm. (40 and 60/80/100 cm)

Yarn choice: The Thear cardigan is knitted with one strand of Blow yarn. (17 m = 10 cm).

(The Thear cardigan in the picture is knitted using reknit and scrap-yarn. The main thread is white (DROPS Merino EXTRA Fine) and combined with colorful scrap-yarn. This cardigan is knitted on size 5 mm needles to achieve the correct gauge, as the yarn is thicker than the one specified in the pattern.)

Which yarn should you choose?

1. Reknit an old sweater or
2. Yarn from DROPS or
3. More expensive quality yarn

1) Reknit: Give new life to old sweaters or leftover yarn from your drawers.
Experiment until your gauge swatch fits 12 masker = 10 cm 
Quantity: Use 550 (600) 600 (650) 700 (700) meters of yarn for this pattern.

2) Yarn from DROPS: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) balls of DROPS Air. (Weight / length: 50 g = approx. 150 meters) with 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) balls of DROPS Kid-Silk (Weight / length: 25 g. = approx. 210 meters)

3) Quality yarn: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) balls of Sandnes yarn, Kos (Weight / length: 50 g. = approx. 150 meters) with 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (4) balls of Sandnes Tynn Silk Mohair (Weight / length: 25 g = approx. 212 meters)

Other materials: 6 buttons